Mar. 3, 2015 — Twice as many children born to mothers who took antibiotics during pregnancy were diagnosed with asthma by age 3 than children born to mothers who didn’t take prenatal antibiotics, a new study has ... full story

Mar. 3, 2015 — Pediatric otolaryngologists and surgeons are concerned with parents getting the wrong message regarding the safety/desirability of letting babies and young children eat peanuts to prevent them from ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — Chemists have developed a new test for peanut allergies that can not only tell whether someone is allergic, it can also determine how intense their allergic reaction will ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — Researchers have pinpointed a region in the human genome associated with peanut allergy in U.S. children, offering strong evidence that genes can play a role in the development of food ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — Introduction of peanut products into the diets of infants at high risk of developing peanut allergy was safe and led to an 81 percent reduction in the subsequent development of the allergy, a ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — More than 30 genes that have strong effects on Immunoglobulin E, allergies and asthma have been discovered, reports an international team of scientists. The researchers also found that the genes are ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — Scientists have discovered over 30 new genes that predispose people to allergies and asthma, some of which could be targets for new drugs. Asthma affects one child in 10 in the UK, and allergies may ... full story

Feb. 13, 2015 — Scientists have demonstrated that the production of type E immunoglobulins (IgE) by B lymphocytes induces a loss in their mobility and the initiation of cell death mechanisms. These antibodies, ... full story

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Study: Early Exposure May Thwart Peanut Allergy

AP (Feb. 23, 2015) — A new study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases suggests that exposing infants who seem likely to develop a peanut allergy to peanuts before their first birthday helps prevent the allergy. (Feb. 23)
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CDC: May Shape Up to Be a Severe Flu Season

AP (Jan. 12, 2015) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the flu season may shape up to be a severe one. The agency is encouraging doctors to more readily prescribe anti-viral medications for certain cases. (Jan. 12)
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Mar. 3, 2015 — Twice as many children born to mothers who took antibiotics during pregnancy were diagnosed with asthma by age 3 than children born to mothers who didn’t take prenatal antibiotics, a new study has ... full story

Mar. 3, 2015 — Pediatric otolaryngologists and surgeons are concerned with parents getting the wrong message regarding the safety/desirability of letting babies and young children eat peanuts to prevent them from ... full story

Mar. 2, 2015 — The JRC has validated and recommended a new method which is not based on animal testing, to identify chemicals that can trigger skin allergies, estimated to affect already 20% of the population in ... full story

Feb. 27, 2015 — Chemists have developed a new test for peanut allergies that can not only tell whether someone is allergic, it can also determine how intense their allergic reaction will ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — Researchers have pinpointed a region in the human genome associated with peanut allergy in U.S. children, offering strong evidence that genes can play a role in the development of food ... full story

Feb. 24, 2015 — Introduction of peanut products into the diets of infants at high risk of developing peanut allergy was safe and led to an 81 percent reduction in the subsequent development of the allergy, a ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — More than 30 genes that have strong effects on Immunoglobulin E, allergies and asthma have been discovered, reports an international team of scientists. The researchers also found that the genes are ... full story

Feb. 18, 2015 — Scientists have discovered over 30 new genes that predispose people to allergies and asthma, some of which could be targets for new drugs. Asthma affects one child in 10 in the UK, and allergies may ... full story

Feb. 13, 2015 — Scientists have demonstrated that the production of type E immunoglobulins (IgE) by B lymphocytes induces a loss in their mobility and the initiation of cell death mechanisms. These antibodies, ... full story

Feb. 9, 2015 — Researchers have found that a psychedelic drug, (R)-DOI, prevents the development of allergic asthma in a mouse model. The effects are potent and effective at a concentration 50-100 times less than ... full story

Feb. 9, 2015 — It’s the hottest topic among allergy experts. It’s showing up more and doctors don’t yet know why. Allergy specialists are seeing more people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an ... full story

Feb. 3, 2015 — A new mechanism by which immune cells in the skin function as the body's 'border control' has been discovered by researchers, revealing how these cells sense whether lipid or fat-like ... full story

Feb. 3, 2015 — Only 15 percent of employed adults with asthma discussed with their doctor how work might affect their condition, a study has found. However, of the employed adults with asthma, 46 percent had asthma ... full story

Feb. 2, 2015 — The American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation addresses quality improvement opportunities in the diagnosis and management of allergic rhinitis in a new multi-disciplinary, ... full story

Jan. 19, 2015 — A novel signaling pathway critical to the immune response of cells associated with the initiation of allergic asthma has been identified by researchers. The discovery, they say, could point the way ... full story

Jan. 14, 2015 — Asthma is a common disease. In most sufferers, asthma can be treated successfully, and as a result emergency room consultation and hospitalization are rarely needed. However, in a minority of ... full story

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